Descript 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview
Pricing and Plans
Features
Integrations
User Reviews

Overview

Descript

4.7

(178)

Pricing

Starting at $15.00 per month

About Descript

Descript is a powerful all-in-one multimedia editor that makes editing as easy as a word doc. Record, edit, mix, collaborate, and master your audio and video with Descript.

Descript Screenshots

Descript Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $15.00 per month

Free Trial

Free Version

Free

$0.00

flat rate, per month

Plan includes:

3hrs of Transcription
Full Audio & Video Editing
Overdub Trial
Studio Sound Effect
Unlimited Screen Recordings

Creator

$15.00

flat rate, per month

Plan includes:

Everything in Free
Plus...10hrs of Transcription / Month
Watermark-Free Video Export

Pro

$30.00

flat rate, per month

Plan includes:

Audiograms Pro
Batch File Export
Custom Drive & Page Branding
Everything in Creator
Filler Words Pro
Plus...30hrs of Transcription / Month
Publish Pro
Unlimited Overdub

Enterprise

Pricing available upon request

Plan includes:

Descript Service Agreement
Everything in Pro
Invoicing
Onboarding & Training
Overdub Enterprise
Plus..Dedicated Account Representative
Security Review
Single Sign On (SSO)

Descript Features

Popular features found in Transcription
Audio/video file upload
Automatic Transcription
File Sharing
Natural Language Processing
Speech Recognition
Subtitles/Closed Captions
Timecoding
More features of Descript
AI/Machine Learning
AI Voices
Annotations
API
Audio Capture
Audio Editor
Audio Manipulation
Audio Mixing
Audio Recording
Automatic Formatting
Automatic Transcription Services
Backup and Recovery
Call Recording
Call Scripting
Collaboration Tools
Commenting/Notes
Content Creation
Content Management
Data Import/Export
Drag & Drop
File Management
For Marketers
For Online Learning
For Sales Teams/Organizations
Full Text Search
Historical Reporting
Image Editing
Mastering
Media Library
Multimedia Support
Multiple Format Support
Multi-Voice
On-Demand Recording
Playback Controls
Preview Functionality
Publishing/Sharing
Screen Capture
Screen Recording
Social Sharing
Speech-to-Text Analysis
Synchronous Editing
Text Analysis
Text Editing
Text to Speech
Third-Party Integrations
User Management
Version Control
Video Call Recording
Video Capture
Video Editing
Video Management
Video Support
Voice Generator
Voice Recognition
YouTube Uploading

Descript Integrations

Gmail

Dropbox Business

Zapier

Slack

Box

Evernote Teams

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Descript User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.7

Ratings Breakdown

75%

22%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.4

Value for money

4.5

Customer support

4.4

Functionality

4.6

Lance W.

Verified reviewer

Law Practice

201-500 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Reviewed June 2021

Descript is a gamechanger!

Fantastic. Couldn’t be happier.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

We do a smaller podcast, and it’s cut the editing time in half. The ability to automatically delete filler words and audio gaps has been a major timesaver and the software keeps evolving. The company listens to users and makes changes accordingly. Looking forward to see where it goes from here.

Cons:

I have no real complaints. The editing tool can sometimes be a bit wonky, but I think it’s note user error than a problem with the tool.

Reasons for switching to Descript

Descript’s ability to match the transcript with the audio is fantastic. For a small team, it truly makes editing a breeze.

Katja Z.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

201-500 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2024

Great Audio Editor - Beginner Friendly

Descript is a game-changer for anyone looking to streamline their audio and video editing process--especially for beginners. It has great features like automatic transcription, screen recording, and text-based editing. The ability to edit media files as easily as editing a Word document saves significant time and effort.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Extremely user friendly. I was able to get started editing audio files immediately. This software is so easy to use and really speeds up the editing process.

Cons:

It's cloud based, so you can't use it without internet access. While it's very easy to use, it lacks some of the features that come with more complex systems (i.e. complex audio processing options, like equalizers and advanced effects)

Reasons for choosing Descript

Descript was much easier to use for someone with limited experience

Paul H.

Verified reviewer

E-Learning

Self-Employed

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2023

Descript hooks you with great features and let's you down when you REALLY need them.

I was VERY helpful and now I depend on it. It fails more than it works for me now and support sends me the same answers from their email samples. I REALLY need it today and support just LAYS there!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I love ALL the great features! When they work! Please don't depend on them though!

Cons:

Worthless boilerplate support answers for PAID users. No REAL help for problems.

Patrick S.

Verified reviewer

Computer Software

51-200 employees

Used monthly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed September 2024

Perfect for creating professional software demo videos

Overall, I'm happy using Descript. I'm impressed by the speech-to-text and editing capabilities. It allows me to create professional software demo videos.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

I use Descript for screen recording software demos. The speech-to-text transcript functionality is excellent. The video can be edited side-by-side with the transcript editor. If you remove or correct parts of the text, the video is synced. Auto-cleanup of vocal disfluencies or hesitations ensures a clean and professional-sounding end result. Finally, I use the transcribed talk track for auto-generating subtitles, and I share it with co-workers as input for written content.

Cons:

Processing of a video takes a long time. It requires a lot of computational resources and somewhat undoes the time savings of recording. The U.I. takes some time to figure out when you are new to Descript.

Reasons for switching to Descript

Speech-to-text and the ability to edit text by transcription.

Timothy J.

Verified reviewer

Marketing and Advertising

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2022

This Ai software is like no other

I love this software it is one of the most realistic Ai text to speech out there in 2022 hands down. You can adjust the spelling of the word if the Ai does not pronounce it correctly and adjust the length of time between words in increments. I've loaded 1,000 words in at a time or more with no problem and it only takes a minute or two to process then it's ready to go, in other words, it is fast.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

1) I like the realistic-sounding voices 2) I like the large selection of voices 3) I like the ability to change the pitch and speed of each voice 4) I like the male and female options 5) I like the fact that you can copy and paste large amounts of text at one time to edit 6)

Cons:

1) The learning curve can be a bit much 2) Not enough tutorials that get right to the point

Reasons for switching to Descript

because the other products sound unrealistic and robotic and I've literally tried about a half dozen

Verified

Reviewer

Writing and Editing

Self-Employed

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Reviewed June 2021

project editor for visual learners

Overall it's an innovative product and a lot more cost-effective than others on the market. It may not be perfect but it has helped me a lot in my projects. A clever virtual multi-tool for creators.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I like that I can edit a video based on the visual transcription, The AI and that while I'm recording I get a transcription simultaneously. The features I desire most are a dark mode feature, a chroma key feature so I can add light overlay and animation. I would also like a pause feature added to screen recording and voice recording because I use this to help me think in between recording without stopping the session. And please fix bugs such a lagging. And the integrations I would recommend are Audacity, Davinci Resolve, and Anchor FM because that is what I use.

Cons:

Sometimes there are glitches if I am working in multiple windows and Ill get error codes. Sometimes it's hard to place tracks on the timeline, You click where you want it to go and it goes somewhere else in the project. I want some filler words to stay included and it's hard for me to figure out how to keep them. When I record audio and mess up, the overdub function doesn't pop up when I right-click. I wish the zoom and pan were smoother looking.

Reasons for switching to Descript

This product streamlined all of my needs. I needed transcription, and the overdub doesn't have background noise like my real voice. It cuts down on editing and makes my workflow simpler. I occasionally go back to these other products if I need to fine-tune something but that's rarely.

Verified

Reviewer

Real Estate

2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed July 2021

Great Podcast Editing And Transcribing Tool.

We have three podcasts that we work on every week and this software has made editing of the audio and transcribing very easy. We are able to deliver quality podcasts and transcripts for publishing. The platform allows for collaboration on projects with the team members.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It is user friendly and doesn't require much experience in video and audio editing. Filler words and word gap detection and removal are great features. The export and publish features allow for sharing and publishing the content to other applications. It transcribes very fast and it's great in identifying and assigning speakers. It is easy to cut and paste words while moving the audio waveforms. It also does a great job of matching separate audio files.

Cons:

Stability of the software is a great concern. Sometimes it just freezes and you can't access the project you are working on. There is also more that can be done on the sound effects.

Reasons for switching to Descript

Soundtrap has limited features compared to Descript.

Verified

Reviewer

Design

2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed May 2021

Made My Podcasting so Much Easier!

I love how simple it is to cut down audio, take out sentences you don't want and edit out silences. I love the automatic syncing of audio files. My cohost and I are long distance and record audio on Zencaster which allows us to have separate audio files! Descript seamlessly matches them up. Descript saves me so much time while editing!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

What I love the most is that when you delete audio from the timeline, it never actually disappears. You can easily go back in and re-add something you took out earlier. It doesn't rely on undo only, if you took out a sentence early on and decided after half an hour of editing you want that sentence back in, its right there. Incredible.

Cons:

I don't like the organization on the home page, I don't quite understand the folders. I like organization and not being able to archive my finished edits versus the edits I still need to do is a bit frustrating but easy to overlook!

Reasons for switching to Descript

Audacity kept crashing and I was recommended Descript from another podcaster as an alternative and I never looked back!

Carl G.

Verified reviewer

Media Production

Self-Employed

Used monthly for less than 2 years

Reviewed June 2021

SMOOTH Audio Editing

I've been able to edit audio a lot faster which means faster turn around on my VO project and a lot less friction from starting a project to completion. I used to dread jumping into Adobe Audition to record and edit files for Voice Over. Descript is a lot smoother.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The quick auto transcription was really a game-changer for editing audio.

Cons:

There was a little learning curve for figuring out playback, but they've since fixed it.

Reasons for switching to Descript

Descript is so much easier to edit Voice over with

Hossamudin H.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

2-10 employees

Used weekly for free trial

Review source

Reviewed May 2022

A great tool for transcription (Videos - Meetings)

Great, but not the best. not yet at least. Need it to support Arabic

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

How I can automatically transcribe my videos then translate them in an easy editor before uploading to youtube. Also I like how it has a generous free to use model.

Cons:

Well, not supporting the Arabic language mainly :((

Reasons for switching to Descript

In search for better price. Happy scribe offered 2 hours only at a paid plan while descript gives 3 hours for free!

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